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Medical DialogueKEEPING PHYSICIANS ABREAST OF THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION AT DIGNITY HEALTH – COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINOSUMMER 2023 Valentina Amaral, MD ICU Medical DirectorWelcome ICU Intensivists We are pleased to welcome Sound Intensivists to Community Hospital of San Bernardino. The Intensivist Program will provide patients with the highest level of care possible by working closely with other members of the care team, including nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, to ensure that each patient receives the individualized care they need. Intensivists will provide consistent -hour, seven-day-a-week coverage in the ICU beginning August , . With an emphasis on quality, throughput and collaboration, the Intensivists team will focus on timely consults, interventions, and quality metrics. Intensivist Program benets include: •Team approach to patient care through daily multidisciplinary rounds •Safe and warm hand-o transitions at each care transition •Reduced ICU length of stay •Improved quality metrics, including but not limited to CLABSI’s, CAUTIs, HAPIs and sepsis mortality We’re pleased to have the Intensivists onboard as their mission aligns with Dignity Health’s, “to deliver quality compassionate health care to those in need.”Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute Dignity Health – Community Hospital of San Bernardino is excited to launch our Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute under the leadership of Samir Nayyar, MD, Medical Director. The Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute provides the highest level of care to get our patients on the road to recovery. Sports injuries are common, amounting to more than million each year in the United States, and thousands of those require surgery – whether it is for an ACL tear, fracture, dislocation or back injury.The Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute is pleased to now oer orthopedic elective surgeries to help our local athletes get back in the game. Stay tuned for more details about the Institute and how you can refer patients.
2 Community Hospital of San Bernardino Medical DialogueTop CDI Query Response Achievers High physician response rates help accurately reect patient severity of illness and intensity of service. We thank the following physicians for their diligence and commitment to Community Hospital of San Bernardino. Criteria for Top Clinical Documentation Improvement CDI Query Response Achievers: Only physicians with three or more queries and an answer rate of – are included. Below are the top achievers for March, April and May . Congratulations on a job well done!Mohammed Al-Khayyat, MD, Internal MedicineNguyen Doan, MD, Internal MedicineKhanh Duong, MD, Internal MedicineBaker Hillawy, MD, Internal MedicineLaurentiu Istrate, MD, Family MedicineCalvin Patel, MD, Family MedicineGarvin Patel, MD, Internal Medicine Rushin Patel, MD, Internal MedicineArshad Sial, MD, Internal MedicineNicole Sims, DO, Internal MedicineIfeanyi Ugochuku, MD, General SurgeryThinn Wah, MD, Internal MedicineRobert Yang, MD, Internal MedicineAnnual Charity Golf Classic Raises $145,000The Dignity Health Foundation - Inland Empire would like to thank all of our physicians, volunteers and sponsors who joined us for our Annual Charity Golf Classic in May at Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon. We are pleased to share that the events of the day raised ! The funds raised play a crucial role in the hospital’s ability to purchase much needed capital equipment. We appreciate your support to improve our hospital and to best serve the medical needs of our community. Anita Chou, CFO; Dr. Ruby Skinner, CMO; and Dr. Nicole Sims (l-r)Jose Arciniega, DO, and Cipriano Martinez, Director, Provider Relations (l-r).Travis Henson, MD (front), and Kenneth Takaki, DO.Yasmina Boyd, DO, and Brad Sexsmith (r-l).16th Annual Believe Walk to Fight CancerHalf of all men and one-third of all women in the U.S. will develop cancer during their lifetime; today about million people alive in the United States have had some type of cancer. We in the Inland Empire, where the population is larger than that of states, deserve the best cancer care.Join the Community Hospital of San Bernardino team of physicians, sta, patients and friends in the ght against cancer. 16th Annual Believe WalkSunday, October 1, 2023Downtown Redlands (1 E. State St., Redlands, CA)Pre-Walk Festivities: 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.Walk starts: 8 a.m. Register at www.believewalk.orgPhysicians in the NewsWe’d like to thank and recognize the following physician who was recently featured in the local media.Ricardo Whyte, MD, Psychiatry, was featured on 102.7 KIIS-FM in a segment that shared ways to prevent and overcome job burnout.
Community Hospital of San Bernardino Medical Dialogue 3First Robotic Procedures Performed at CHSBAvinash Chenam, MD Medical Director, Robotic Surgery ProgramWe’re pleased to announce rst-of-its kind accomplishments at Community Hospital. Since acquiring da Vinci Xi® Robotic Surgery, we’ve provided many benecial minimally-invasive procedures to our patients. In March, I was pleased to perform the rst-ever robotic procedure, a robotic partial nephrectomy using our new da Vinci Xi. On April , Bharti Jain, MD, Vice Chair of Surgery, performed the rst-ever general robotic surgery, a cholecystectomy. And, on April , Amir Azar, MD, Surgical Oncologist, performed a hemicolectomy, the rst-ever robotic colon resection.Moving forward, surgeons at Community Hospital will continue to use this technology to treat a wide variety of medical conditions across a multitude of surgical specialties, including general surgery, colorectal, gynecology, and urology.The da Vinci Xi Robot single console system features immersive D-HD visualization and allows surgeons to perform delicate operations with great precision but requiring only tiny incisions. Unique to the da Vinci Xi version is the ability for surgeons to go into multiple quadrants with new arms designed to work in degrees--something highly advantageous for complex procedures. The enhanced technology allows for magnication and superior visual clarity of tissue and anatomy, which increases safety and accuracy. By avoiding the large incisions of open surgery, robotic surgery helps avoid many post-surgical complications while speeding the patient’s recovery.If you are interested in registering for robotic surgery training, please contact our Intuitive Representative, Kelsey Covington at kelsey.covington@intusurg.com or -. Welcome New Physicians to the Community Hospital FamilyAnesthesiologyBo-Lu Zhou, MDCritical Care MedicineJacob Adams, DOValentina Bistol Amaral, MDBrett Clement, DOKenneth Cruz, MDJoseph Deng, MDErrajith Bertrand De Silva, MDRajanigandha Dhokarh, MDTimothy Fernstrom, DODaniel Lincoln, MD Dat Nguyen, MDHari Reddy, MDBenjamin Tabibian, DOMirko Villanueva, MDDiagnostic RadiologyStanley Higgins, MDHenry Huson, II, DOJustin Ly, MDHassan Semaan, MDFamily Medicine/HospitalistCathryn O’Neill, MDHematologyDavid Masiello, MDInternal MedicineKshitij Chatterjee, MDTimothy Collins, DOJames Mar, DOInternal Medicine/HospitalistSamit Bhakta, MDYas Casey, MDHuda Khaleel, MDAnkit Takyar, MDChung Yu, MDInterventional/Diagnostic RadiologyConrad Gibby, MDNeonatal/Perinatal MedicineJamie Powers, MDOrthopaedic SurgeryRonny Ghazal, MDVikram Parmar, MDJason Tani, MDPediatricsHilal Abu-Zahra, MDPlastic SurgeryTrung Nguyen, MDPsychiatryKathleen Hua, DOAmina Sutherland-Stolting, MDOsmond Waheed, DOPulmonary Disease Hesham Hassaballa, MDArturo Vega, MD
4 Community Hospital of San Bernardino Medical DialogueCALL FOR ARTICLES: We encourage members of the Community Hospital of San Bernardino Medical Sta to submit information or articles for publication in the Medical Dialogue. Please contact Tracie Gipson, Editor, at 818.522.4574 or Tracie.CheesmanGipson@commonspirit.org. EDITORIAL TEAMRuby Skinner, MDChief Medical OcerNichelle RossDirector, Medical Sta AdministrationTracie GipsonMedical Dialogue Editor1805 Medical Center Dr. • San Bernardino, CA 92411 | 1.909.887.6333 | dignityhealth.org/san-bernardinoOur values are the core principles that enable us to deliver humankindness.CommonSpirit Values: Compassion | Inclusion | Integrity | Excellence | CollaborationSan Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran Visits CHSBCommunity Hospital had the honor of hosting San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran for a roundtable conversation with the hospital’s executives to discuss workforce development, mental health and homelessness in the city. Moreover, leaders were able to give updates on key hospital initiatives and tour Mayor Tran through the Couplet Care and the Pediatric units.Christopher Contreras, Director of Business Development; TJ Jones, Business Marketing; San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran; June Collison, CHSB President/CEO; Anita Chou, CFO; Ruby Skinner, CMO; and Dan Murphy, Chief Philanthropy Ocer (l-r)Your Well-Being Is ImportantAccording to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ, “burnout is a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment.” Due to the demanding nature of our work, physicians and other health care workers have an increased risk for experiencing burnout.During these extraordinary times, self-care is an important aspect of strong well-being. The following is a list of tips from CommonSpirit Health that can help you reinvent your self-care routine by focusing on at least one item a day.Take Breaks Caring for yourself enables you to care for others. Meet your physical needs and bolster your resilience. When you need a vacation, take one.Care for Your Spirit Recall what has sustained you in the past. Strengthen your connection with loved ones, with your community, and your faith. Feed your soul with gratitude.Care for Your Body Maintain a healthy diet and get adequate sleep. Continue or create new routines for exercise.Take Breaks from News or Social Media Everyone processes information dierently – recognize your own signs of overload.Practice Breathing and Relaxation Techniques Bring as much attention as possible to your breath, and try for ve counts in, and ve counts out. Try smiling slightly as you inhale, and relaxing your smile as you exhale.Talk with Others Share your feelings and experiences with family, friends, chaplains and fellow colleagues. Use the Buddy System to have someone who understands and can listen compassionately to you.Crisis Hotline If you’re experiencing a crisis, help is available by calling the National Suicide Hotline: --. This / service is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.